What it’s about: “The Moment” is a psych thriller about a war photographer who thinks she
killed her ex, until clues lead to the last place she would ever expect.

About the filmmaker: I started out studying film theory and history in graduate
school at NYU. I was especially interested in experimental film, and
during that time I co-wrote and co-directed an experimental film,
SIGMUND FREUD’S DORA. I made a few other shorts, including THE CLEAN UP,
which showed at Toronto, Sundance and Venice and opened theatrically
with a feature. My first feature, EASY, a dramedy about a young woman’s
struggle with sex and love, showed at Toronto and Sundance and was
released theatrically.

What else do you want audiences to know? I have a great cast – Jennifer Jason Leigh stars with Martin Henderson, Alia Shawkat, Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Meal Loaf.

What was your biggest challenge? Financing. We were ready to go when the economy collapsed and so did our financing.

What would you like Tribeca audiences to come away with after seeing your film? I’d like people to be discussing/debating the ambiguous ending of the
film. I’d also like people to think about the main character’s struggle
to pursue her career and simultaneously be a good mother.

What do you have in the works? I’m writing a film that takes place in 1970 about the Sexual Revolution.

Where did you learn how to make films? I first learned to make films by taking a filmmaking class in which I
made a short film. I also worked on other people’s films. After making a
couple of shorts, I attended the Sundance Director’s Lab, which was a
fantastic learning experience. There I worked with Joan Tewkesbury, Sam
Waterston and other filmmakers and actors.

Indiewire
invited Tribeca Film Festival directors to tell us about their films,
including what inspired them, the challenges they faced and what they’re
doing next. We’ll be publishing their responses leading up to the 2013
festival.

Keep checking HERE every day up to the launch of the festival on April 17 for the latest profiles.